Gavin Newsom is echoing the incoming Trump administration as he touts government efficiency. But the governor has expanded ...

A growing and controversial ecosystem of private firefighting companies have seen themselves thrust into the spotlight as ...

This week, the owner and chef of Gabriella Café, a 33-year-old landmark restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz, opened a lunch ...

Instead of choosing between two recently unsuccessful city council candidates, the Capitola City Council opted Thursday to ...

As residents in two Live Oak mobile home parks await a final Regional Transportation Commission report regarding who is ...

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s board of trustees voted to make reductions to district programs funded by ...

A national retailer has signed a letter of intent for the site of the former New Leaf Community Market on Pacific Avenue in ...

Looking for a new job in Santa Cruz County? Explore the top 10 job opportunities across industries like education, healthcare ...

Renewable energy developer New Leaf Energy of Massachusetts is proposing to build a $200 million battery energy storage ...

Recommendations for the week ahead and news and notes from around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment from Lookout's man ...

Lookout's Student Stories initiative presents this creative writing piece by highschooler Rowan Renner-Lassar.

Santa Cruz therapist Lisa Herendeen is stunned by the harsh rhetoric and blame game circling the Los Angeles fires. What we ...